Four Acts of Personal Power: How to Heal Your Past and Create a Positive Future

by Denise Linn

If it weren't for the immense energy that we put into denying who we are and into perpetuating emotions such as depression, repression, and self-doubt, life would be a continual revelation of joy and well-being. In this inspirational yet down-to-earth book, renowned healer and teacher Denise Linn draws upon her own story, as well as from wisdom she's gathered from native cultures around the world, to help you heal your past and create a fulfilling future. This book guides you through four profound acts of personal power that assist you in breaking free from negative family and ancestral patterns so that your light can help illuminate the world.

It takes only a single breakthrough to restructure your personal history so that you can heal your family tree--both for the generations behind you and those that will follow--which in turn empowers your life. This book shows you how to take that step of self-discovery so you can walk this planet with grace and ease, while experiencing the majesty of your being.

Genres: Self Help, New Age

240 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2006

About the author

Denise Linn’s personal journey began as a result of a near-death experience at age 17. Her life-changing experiences and remarkable recovery set her on a spiritual quest that led her to explore the healing traditions of many cultures, including those of her own Cherokee ancestors, the Aborigines in the Australian bush, and the Zulus in Bophuthatswana. She trained with a Hawaiian kahuna (shaman), and Reiki Master Hawayo Takata. She was also adopted into a New Zealand Maori tribe. In addition, Denise lived in a Zen Buddhist monastery for more than two years.
Denise is an internationally renowned teacher in the field of self-development. She’s the author of the bestseller Sacred Space and the award-winning Feng Shui for the Soul, and has written 16 books, which are available in 24 languages. Denise has appeared in numerous documentaries and television shows worldwide, gives seminars on six continents, and is the founder of the International Institute of Soul Coaching®, which offers professional certification programs in life coaching.

Reviews

[Jess Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Returning to ourselves

In this book we learn about ceremonies and why they are important. We see how society has been stripped of its connection for the most part. The author takes us through bringing them back into our communities and why it's important. The author takes the reader through how to clear generational trauma and work with past lives.

[Juliezs · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wasn't sure what to expect from this book, but I really enjoyed it. Really advocates getting to know your family history and culture through the usual methods and some more unusual ones such as visualization. I liked the section on having an ancestor altar in your house all the time instead of just at Dia De Los Muertos time. There is a lot of good stuff in here on how to change your thinking about the future, personal, family and humanity (useful for someone with a tendency toward worst-case-scenario thinking).

[Maureen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a great fan of Denise Linn. This was the first book of hers that I read and it started me down a new path of understanding (once again) that we really are the ones in charge of how our lives unfold and able to release those old patterns or predispositions that seem to hold us from becoming everything we can be--in realizing all of our dreams are there ready for us to claim them.